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Definition of Differentiate

1. Verb. Mark as different. "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

2. Verb. Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense. "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

3. Verb. Calculate a derivative; take the derivative.

4. Verb. Become different during development. "Cells differentiate"

5. Verb. Evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment.

6. Verb. Become distinct and acquire a different character.

Definition of Differentiate

1. v. t. To distinguish or mark by a specific difference; to effect a difference in, as regards classification; to develop differential characteristics in; to specialize; to desynonymize.

2. v. i. To acquire a distinct and separate character.

Definition of Differentiate

1. Verb. (transitive) To show, or be the distinction between two things. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To perceive the difference between things; to discriminate. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive intransitive) To modify, or be modified. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive mathematics) To calculate the derivative of a function. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive mathematics) To calculate the differential of a function of multiple variables. ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive biology) To produce distinct organs or to achieve specific functions by a process of development called differentiation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Differentiate

1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]

Medical Definition of Differentiate

1. The process cells undergo as they mature into normal cells. Differentiated cells have distinctive characteristics, perform specific functions and are less likely to divide. See: dedifferentiate, undifferentiated. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Differentiate

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